El film surge de la correspondencia entre Lou Andreas-Salomé y Rainer Maria Rilke; sin embargo, describe instantes y aspectos en la vida de una pareja contemporánea en metamorfosis. Miéville logra mostrar la grandeza y la miseria, la claridad y el misterio. Más allá de las heridas, el tiempo y la guerra de los sexos, lo único que queda es la radiante belleza de las cosas.
Bruno
Jacqueline is married to Maître André, but is in love with her lover Clavaroche, a fiery officer stationed in the city. In order to avert Master André's suspicions about his wife's fidelity, Clavaroche suggests that Jacqueline take a "Chandelier".
Mathieu Spinoza
Spinoza, attempting to discover why his son committed suicide, meets his girlfriend and his rival for her affections.
Sébastien
